Canadian choreographer and dancer based in Berlin, Germany, received a B.F.A honours/dance at York University in 1992. Her choreographic work began in 1993 and has been presented in Canada, Europe the in the U.K. She danced with Toronto-based Dancemakers (1994-2006), artistic director Serge Bennathan, which toured extensively nationally and internationally. She has worked with several choreographers including; Benoît Lachambre, Kim Itoh, Peter Chin, Marie-Joseé Chartier, Peggy Baker, and Louise Bedard. Shannon performed in installation works of Visual artists Marla Hlady (CA), Signe Theill (DE), Jan Komarek (CH) and performed in numerous events of performance improvisations with musicians/performers and artists.